Farmers Movement Archive

Protesting farmers make brick structure to face storm

Jind: After makeshift sheds at Khatkar toll plaza were demolished in the storm four times, farmers have now constructed a pakka morcha using bricks. A black pitcher has been fixed on the top. They also dug three foot at the site at Jind-Patiala-Delhi national highway and fixed iron pipes in cement. They constructed a stage with bricks on Saturday and only two lanes were kept open for commuters. Farmers asserted that their dharna would continue till their demands were met. Protesting farmers have been camping at the toll plaza since the agitation against the central three farm laws was launched after these were passed on June 5, 2020. The recent storm destroyed the site repeatedly, causing losses worth lakhs. Farmers from Bangar area, including women, reached the toll plaza to press their demand and were upset at the sight of the destruction. “Farmers have lost nearly 600 lives during the ongoing agitation and don’t care about financial loss but are ready to sacrifice everything for their demands,” BKU Jind district president Azad Singh Palwa and Khera khap president Satbir Pahalwan claimed. One of the protesters, Bijender Sandhu said, “We fixed the black pitcher to attract positive vibes at the protesting site this time as the government is crushing farmers day and night. When one purchases new vehicles, constructs a new home or starts any auspicious work, they fix a black item for positive energy. Now, farmers have constructed a pakka morcha and fixed cemented pipes till three feet on the national highway. With this, the storm will not harm the site and farmers will stage dharna for a long time.”

The Times of India

2021-06-20

Chandigarh